Report: Coyotes sign Zucker, Stecher to 1-year contracts

The Arizona Coyotes are signing forward Jason Zucker to a one-year contract worth $5.3 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

The Coyotes are also adding defenseman Troy Stecher on a one-year, $1.1-million deal, Sportsnet's Pat Steinberg reports.

Zucker had a bounce-back campaign with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2022-23, tallying 27 goals and 48 points in 78 games.

The 31-year-old had previously scored 23 goals and 47 points in 94 contests with the Penguins. Zucker has one 30-goal campaign - accomplished with the Minnesota Wild - and reached the 20-goal plateau six times.

Stecher played 61 games with Arizona last season before being traded to the Calgary Flames prior to the trade deadline. The 29-year-old totaled 14 points over 81 contests in 2022-23.

The Coyotes have just under $22 million of cap space after the signings, per CapFriendly.

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